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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Nudity Makes Top News Stories

DISCLAIMER: No full frontal nudity is ever featured in any of Aussie Pete's articles!! All images in this article courtesy of Reuters News service.

It's no secret that nudity makes for sensational news and stirs much controversy, as well as much sought-after attention. Here's just some of the disrobing that has inspired top news stories and sparked the interest of millions of media followers around the globe.


Shoko Tendo author of "Yakuza Moon" poses after an interview with Reuters in Tokyo August 28, 2007. Tendo, the author of "Yakuza Moon", a best-selling memoir just out in English, says that police efforts to eradicate the gansters have merely made them harder to track.

REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon


A streaker runs across the field during the centenary rugby league test match between Australia and New Zealand in Sydney May 9, 2008.

REUTERS/Daniel Munoz


A topless sunbather enjoys a sunny morning at the Bondi Beach area of Sydney, December 30, 2008. Sun-loving Australians reacted angrily against a mid-summer holiday bid by conservative Christian lawmakers to ban topless sunbathing on beaches on the country's most populous state.

REUTERS/Daniel Munoz


A member of the "Optimalist" heath club hacks a hole into the ice covering a canal near the village of Viazynka, some 40 km (25 miles) northwest of Minsk December 28, 2008. The club promotes a healthy way of living, encouraging its members to spend most of their free time in the countryside.

REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko


Australian artist Tim Patch, who calls himself "Pricasso", paints a portrait using his 'private parts' during a trade exhibition in Cape Town, May 9, 2008. Patch, who has used his technique to portray global political leaders, was performing at the Cape Town Sexpo.

REUTERS/Mike Hutchings


Students line up during the "100 Oblations" photo shoot at a state university in Quezon City Metro Manila December 13, 2008. Some 100 students, faculty, staff and alumni pose as Oblation, the naked figure of a man symbolizing the sacrificial offering of service to country and humanity, freedom and selflessness, to mark the university's centennial celebration.

REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo


Buyers look at a nude photo of France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on display at Christie's Auction House in New York April 4, 2008. The portrait of Bruni-Sarkozy, taken during her modeling days in 1993 by photographer Michel Comte, has attracted attention since she married French president Nicolas Sarkozy in February.

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid


A bare-breasted virgin, competing with others for Swaziland King Mswati III's eye, adjusts her reeds during a traditional Reed Dance at Ludzidzini, the royal palace in Swaziland August 31, 2008.

REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko


People pose with soccer balls during a performance at the Ernst Happel soccer stadium in Vienna May 11, 2008. About 1,800 people stripped naked for photographer Spencer Tunick at the stadium that will host the Euro 2008 soccer final.

REUTERS/Herwig Prammer


Thousands of naked volunteers pose for U.S. photographer Spencer Tunick at Mexico City's Zocalo square May 6, 2007.

REUTERS/Henry Romero


New York City street performer Robert Burck, better known as "The Naked Cowboy" plays his guitar on the streets of Sydney as a promotional event for department store Myer May 14, 2008.

REUTERS/Patrick Riviere


Cyclists demonstrate against pollution and to show their fragility in comparison with cars in Brussels June 21, 2008.

REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet


Young men squat during their medical examination for enlistment in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Tianjin municipality, China, November 1, 2008.

REUTERS/Stringer


Performing artist Hairongtiantian sits naked in an iron cage at Beijing's 798 Art Zone October 15, 2008, before parading in the arts area in a performance to raise awareness for female rights.

REUTERS/Reinhard Krause


Two men pose naked at Toronto's 28th annual Gay Pride Parade in Toronto, June 29, 2008.

REUTERS/Mark Blinch


Australian Penthouse Pet of the Year Kobe Kaige poses naked for a PETA photo shoot in Melbourne May 15, 2008. Kaige posed naked in a studio for a PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal) anti-fur photo shoot for an upcoming advertising campaign.

REUTERS/Mick Tsikas

4 comments:

Gabby / Gypsy*Diaries said...

Hillarious!!! :)

Anonymous said...

Now You are the one trying to make top story with nudity :))

Actually since long I would like to make a total nonsense post just with some catchy typical "Nudity" Topic to see how much you actually increase your readership...

Anyway, the quality of my blog against the little boy in me usually wins :)

Aussie Pete said...

Hi "G" - hey, thanks for adding me to your blog role. Let's talk soon!

Hi "AAM" - whoops, you caught me... hehe - the little boy in me always wins that battle. Actually, I don't take it that seriously - blogging's just a bit of fun for me to break the stress each day (and keep me sane) - I get a kick out of providing the readers with a huge variety of stuff - and coz I write every day, the real serious (new) news gets more difficult to find. I've got another (more serious) site (not a blog) dedicated to helping expats with certain processes in SG (specifically around childbirth, hospitals, immigration, baby registration and stuff, etc).

Cheers bro - when I get a chance I'll put a link on my main page to AAM :D

Anonymous said...

Aussies, idea of nudity is BORING !! (at the ver best)